In our ongoing valiant efforts to bring you Hot-Chick-MMA-related content, our friends at RawVegas.tv present to you the Top Five Sexiest Halloween Costumes modeled by Tuff-N-Uff Ring Girl, Stephanie Ann Cook.
We would like to point out that the Sexy Nurse outfit, although our favorite here at MMAFix, doesn’t even bother to have any semblance […]
In our ongoing valiant efforts to bring you Hot-Chick-MMA-related content, our friends at RawVegas.tv present to you the Top Five Sexiest Halloween Costumes modeled by Tuff-N-Uff Ring Girl, Stephanie Ann Cook.
We would like to point out that the Sexy Nurse outfit, although our favorite here at MMAFix, doesn’t even bother to have any semblance of a real nurse’s outfit. Thank goodness someone wrote the world “Nurse” on that little hat or we’d have never known what she was.
The long awaited return of Latasha Marzolla to the Tuff-N-Uff ring on Friday Night, October 22nd, lasted all of 1:14 seconds…about as long as Marzolla’s Playboy fans last staring at her pictorials. Marzolla took ahold of opponent Nikki Rae Lowe but landed very wrong when she went to the ground and dislocated her elbow. […]
Heal Quickly Latasha
The long awaited return of Latasha Marzolla to the Tuff-N-Uff ring on Friday Night, October 22nd, lasted all of 1:14 seconds…about as long as Marzolla’s Playboy fans last staring at her pictorials. Marzolla took ahold of opponent Nikki Rae Lowe but landed very wrong when she went to the ground and dislocated her elbow. Video footage below:
(photo via Tuffnuff.net)
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Former kickboxer and Playboy’s 2004 Special Editions Model of the Year LaTasha Marzolla (2-0) headlines Tuff-N-Uff’s return to Las Vegas.
The 31-year-old Las Vegas native meets fellow 125-pounder Nikki Rae Lowe (1-1) in the co-main event of Tuff-N-Uff’s recently announced Oct. 22 event, which takes place at the Orleans Hotel & Casino’s Mardi […]
Former kickboxer and Playboy’s 2004 Special Editions Model of the Year LaTasha Marzolla (2-0) headlines Tuff-N-Uff’s return to Las Vegas.
The 31-year-old Las Vegas native meets fellow 125-pounder Nikki Rae Lowe (1-1) in the co-main event of Tuff-N-Uff’s recently announced Oct. 22 event, which takes place at the Orleans Hotel & Casino’s Mardi Gras Ballroom in Las Vegas and airs live on GoFightLive.tv.
Marzolla and Lowe head a talent-laden 16-bout fight card that also sees the organization crown a welterweight champion and welcome a U.S. I.T.F. TaeKwon-Do Team member to the ring.
Tickets for Tuff-N-Uff’s Oct. 22 event, which start at just $25, are available at the Orleans Hotel & Casino’s box office or online at OrleansCasino.com and TuffNUff.net. Fans from around the globe can watch the fights live at GoFightLive.com or TuffNUff.net, while highlights of the action air in Las Vegas on Tuff-N-Uff’s weekly highlights show on KTUD-TV Saturday nights at 10:30 pm.
Marzolla fights for the third time under the Tuff-N-Uff banner, and the undefeated striking ace looks to keep her MMA record unblemished against the tough Texan Lowe, who makes her debut for Las Vegas’ premier amateur fight promotion.
Marzolla is perhaps best known for her lengthy stint as a Playboy employee, where she graced the cover of four separate special editions of the publication, but the potent striker now fights out of Wand Fight Team following previous stints with Xtreme Couture and Team Tompkins.
Meanwhile, the co-feature sees recent U.S. I.T.F. TaeKwon-Do Team qualifier Jessica Martinez (1-1) face four-fight veteran Autumn Richardson (3-1).
A striking specialist who will soon who will compete at the World Championships in DPR N. Korea September 2011, Martinez trains in Virginia at Henry’s Tae Kwon Do and Combative Training Center. In Richardson, Martinez meets a Team Quest fighter and three-time Tuff-N-Uff veteran who is currently riding a two-fight win streak.
In addition to the two female features, Tuff-N-Uff’s vacant welterweight title will also be on the line when Legend MMA’s Eddie Jackson (4-2) meets TapouT Las Vegas’ Joey Angelo (3-2).
Jackson had a shot at the belt once before when he qualified for the finals of Tuff-N-Uff’s 2009 8-man welterweight tournament with wins over Joshua Morgan and Johnny Batres. But in the finals of the tourney with the championship on the line, Jackson was stunned by Kenny Marzola, who needed just six seconds to win the belt via head-kick knockout. Marzola recently vacated the belt to compete professionally, and Jackson will get a second shot at glory.
Of course, Angelo has different plans. The 25-year-old suffered two consecutive losses to open his career but has since stormed back with three-straight wins via stoppage and now has his eyes focused on the title.
In other notable contests, undefeated bantamweights clash as Xtreme Couture’s Jesse Romero (3-0) meets Joseph Viola (1-0) of the fast-rising Fasi/Drysdale Team, while Viola’s teammate, Greg Gifford (2-0) meets fellow lightweight prospect Steven Williams (3-1) of Wand Fight Team. Another undefeated Fasi/Drysdale disciple, Dustin Bredwick (2-0), meets Legends MMA’s Tommy Gavin (2-1) earlier in the evening.
In addition to the night’s featured matchups, a full lineup of aspiring amateur fighters from some of the world’s top academies – including 10th Planet Riverside, Fasi/Drysdale, Filipino MMA, Greg Jackson’s MMA, Legends MMA, Striking Unlimited, TapouT Las Vegas and Xtreme Couture – will compete at Tuff-N-Uff’s Oct. 22 event.
The full fight card is available for viewing at TuffNUff.net, and the entire event will stream live on GoFightLive.tv.
Twelve weeks after two of the most talent-laden amateur tournaments in female mixed martial arts history began, 16 fighters have become four.
Tuff-N-Uff returns to the Orleans Hotel & Casino’s Mardi Gras Ballroom in Las Vegas on Friday, Sept. 24, and Las Vegas’ premier amateur fight promotion crowns its first-ever female champions in the 125- and […]
Twelve weeks after two of the most talent-laden amateur tournaments in female mixed martial arts history began, 16 fighters have become four.
Tuff-N-Uff returns to the Orleans Hotel & Casino’s Mardi Gras Ballroom in Las Vegas on Friday, Sept. 24, and Las Vegas’ premier amateur fight promotion crowns its first-ever female champions in the 125- and 135-pound divisions with the conclusion of a pair of eight-woman brackets.
Women’s title fights of Stephanie Eggink vs. Jennie Yum and Tsui-Jen Cunanan vs. Ashley Weakley fill the evening’s co-feature slots, while the main event sees Tyson Chartier and Dustin Chevalier meet with Tuff-N-Uff’s vacant lightweight title (relinquished by former champion Ryan Couture, who turned pro in August) on the line.
Tickets for Tuff-N-Uff’s Sept. 24 event, which start at just $25, are available at the Orleans Hotel & Casino’s box office or online at OrleansCasino.com and TuffNUff.net. Fans from around the globe can watch the fights live at GoFightLive.com or TuffNUff.net.
Chartier (7-0), who trains out of Massachusetts’ famed Sityodtong USA academy, brings an unblemished mark to the ring. While equipped with the dangerous Muay Thai that has become the hallmark of the Sityodtong camp, Chartier has also flashed dangerous grappling skills in a handful of submission victories.
Chartier is currently eyeing the professional ranks, but he hopes to add the prestigious Tuff-N-Uff belt to his trophy case before ending his amateur career.
Meanwhile, three-time Tuff-N-Uff veteran Chevalier (3-2) looks to play the role of spoiler.
After suffering a shocking 14-second loss in his most recent outing, a welterweight contest, the gritty Chevalier now makes his debut in the lightweight division. Chevalier’s three career wins, all earned at 170 pounds, were all earned in the opening round, so expect a contest heavy in early action.
In the 125-pound tournament finals, explosive strikers Eggink (2-0) and Yum (6-0) meet in a battle of unbeatens that appears sure to thrill.Eggink, who also boasts a 12-1 record as an amateur boxer, earned her spot in the finals with a hard-fought decision win over a tough Katie Klimansky.
Prior to the semifinal win, Eggink claimed impressive victory over Jillian Lybarger. The West Coast Fight Club product threatened with a triangle choke in the opening round before finally securing the hold in the third. A spinning backfist also hit its mark before the final tap.
Meanwhile, Yum advanced to the tournament final in spectacular fashion with a 14-second spinning-back-kick knockout of Lindsay Jones. Shockingly, the win was not the fastest of Yum’s career, as she earned a nine-second victory in April 2009.
Yum entered the tournament as the early favorite, and while first-round opponent Nicole Hess pushed her to the limit, little has changed. Yum survived a scare after being caught in an armbar in the second round of her quarterfinal bout, but with six-straight wins to open her career, she remains the woman to beat.
And in the other tournament final, Cunanan (2-1) and Weakley (4-0) square off with the 135-pound belt on the line.
Cunanan returns for the final bout despite suffering a controversial split-decision loss in the bracket’s semifinal. Emily Peters-Kagan, who walked away with the hotly contested win in August, suffered a hand injury and was forced to withdraw – thus allowing Cunanan a shot at redemption.
Cunanan impressed in a July quarterfinal bout by swarming a favored Mollie Estes from the opening bell. The Phoenix Combat Academy product rocked her opponent early in the opening round before locking in a fight-ending guillotine choke.
Weakley brings an unblemished record to the finals after submitting Jillian Lybarger in just 77 seconds.
Prior to that semifinal win, Weakley earned a unanimous-decision victory against a tough Peters-Kagan in the tournament’s opening round. The undefeated Team Leo Dalla fighter, nicknamed “Baby Tyger,” showed a powerful Thai clinch as she battered her opponent with brutal knees throughout.
In other featured matchups, undefeated Xtreme Couture product Jake Swinney (3-0) faces fellow top prospect Travis Wright (5-0) from 10th Planet Riverside, and fan-favorite Keith “The Baddest Man in the Boardroom” Tubin (1-1) returns to action to face Team Wand fighter Jason Rivera (1-0).
In addition to the evening’s featured matchups, a full lineup of aspiring amateur fighters from some of the world’s top academies, including Fasi/Drysdale, Striking Unlimited and TapouT Las Vegas, will compete at Tuff-N-Uff’s Sept. 24 event.
The full fight card is available for viewing at TuffNUff.net, and the entire event will stream live on GoFightLive.tv.
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Mixed martial arts icons Randy Couture and Dan Henderson have thus far avoided an in-cage confrontation during their legendary careers, but in August, the pair will be represented in an epic clash.
Tuff-N-Uff returns to the Orleans Hotel & Casino’s Mardi Gras Ballroom in Las Vegas on Friday, August 6, and Las Vegas’ premier amateur fight […]
Mixed martial arts icons Randy Couture and Dan Henderson have thus far avoided an in-cage confrontation during their legendary careers, but in August, the pair will be represented in an epic clash.
Tuff-N-Uff returns to the Orleans Hotel & Casino’s Mardi Gras Ballroom in Las Vegas on Friday, August 6, and Las Vegas’ premier amateur fight promotion is proud to host a special event, “Xtreme Couture vs. Team Quest.”
What was originally announced as a five-on-five competition has now grown to a massive eight-bout contest. Eight fighters from Couture’s Las Vegas-based Xtreme Couture camp will clash with eight combatants representing Henderson’s California-based Team Quest academy in a showdown for the ages, and in addition to respect and bragging rights, Tuff-N-Uff’s featherweight title also hangs in the balance.
Tickets for Tuff-N-Uff’s Aug. 6 event, which start at just $25, are available at the Orleans Hotel & Casino’s box office or online at OrleansCasino.com and TuffNUff.net. Fans from around the globe can watch the fights live at GoFightLive.com or TuffNUff.net.
Add in four female tournament contests and a main event title contest between top amateur prospects Chris Holdsworth (5-0), the Tuff-N-Uff 135-pound champion, and Anthony Gutierrez (14-1), and the Aug. 6 event is clearly positioned as one of the best in Tuff-N-Uff’s illustrious history.
In the night’s co-main event, Tuff-N-Uff 145-pound champion Jimmy Jones (6-3) represents Xtreme Couture against Team Quest challenger Jon Gorton (4-2).
An eight-time Tuff-N-Uff veteran, Jones opened his career in 2008 with three-straight decision losses. Since then, Jones has gone on a tear with six-straight wins – including four via stoppage – en route to claiming Tuff-N-Uff’s 145-pound title.
Meanwhile, Gorton, who earned a submission win under the Tuff-N-Uff banner in August 2009, has put together a 4-2 record and looks to halt Jones’ impressive run.
Whether or not Jones and Gorton’s result will also decide the evening’s team challenge winner will be determined by a field of 14 additional talented participants sporting an impressive combined record of 30-11.
Xtreme Couture featherweight Eric Center (0-3) meets Team Quest’s Craig Cook (2-0), Xtreme Couture’s undefeated Gil Guardado(5-0) faces Team Quest’s Brandon Morris (4-2) in a 160-pound affair, Xtreme Couture lightweight Jake Swinney (3-0) squares off with Team Quest’s Marco Davila (0-0), Xtreme Couture lightweight John Hahn (2-0) clashes with debuting Team Quest fighter Ozzy Abarca (0-0), Xtreme Couture middleweight Zach Conley (3-0) tangles with Team Quest rookie Chris Herrerra (0-0), Xtreme Couture veteran welterweight Justin Jaynes (7-6) squares off with Team Quest’s Brock Pagen (2-0), and Xtreme Couture’s Jesse Romero (2-0) faces Team Quest’s Carlos Garcia (0-0).
In addition to the exciting team challenge, Tuff-N-Uff’s Aug. 6 event also sees the semifinals of the promotion’s ambitious 125- and 135-pound female tournaments, which will ultimately crown the organization’s first-ever champions in the divisions in September.
In the semifinals of the talent-rich 125-pound tourney Lindsay Jones (1-0) fights Jen Yumm (5-0), and Stephanie Eggink (1-0) faces Katie Klimansky (0-0).
Jones advanced to the semifinals with a unanimous-decision win over Trish Clarke. The Jackson’s MMA product fought valiantly in an action-packed affair, and though Clarke offered an ample test, Jones was able to pick up her first career win with a combination of effective striking and active grappling.
Yumm entered the tournament as the early favorite, and while first-round opponent Nicole Hess pushed her to the limit, little has changed. Yumm survived a scare after being caught in an armbar in the second round of her quarterfinal bout, but with five-straight wins to open her career, she remains the woman to beat.
Eggink qualified for the semifinals with an impressive win over Jillian Lybarger. The West Coast Fight Club product threatened with a triangle choke in the opening round before finally securing the hold in the third. A spinning backfist also hit its mark before the final tap.
Meanwhile, Klimansky enters the bout as the freshest fighter in the bracket as her first-round opponent, Kim Novak, withdrew from their quarterfinal matchup. Klimansky seeks her first amateur win after receiving a fortunate bye into the semifinals.
In a re-shuffled 135-pound bracket, Tsui-Jen Cunanan (3-1) faces Emily Peters-Kagen (2-1) while Jillian Lybarger (2-2) meetsAshley Weakley (3-0).
Cunanan impressed in a July quarterfinal bout by swarming a favored Mollie Estes from the opening bell. The Phoenix Combat Academy product rocked her opponent early in the opening round before locking in a fight-ending guillotine choke.
Meanwhile, Peters-Kagen first burst on the Tuff-N-Uff scene with a stunning 23-second TKO stoppage of Autumn Richardson in May. Peters-Kagen dropped a hard-fought decision to Weakley in the opening round of the tourney, but with Michelle Velebit unable to continue, the Greg Jackson’s MMA product earns a reprieve.
Lybarger steps in for twin sister Jocelyn, who was also unable to continue in the tournament. Jillian was defeated in the opening round of the 125-pound tournament, but she now moves up a weight class to fill in for her sister, who advanced to the semifinals with a July win over Amanda Lauland.
Lybarger faces Weakley, who earned a unanimous-decision win against a tough Peters-Kagan in the opening round. The undefeated Team Leo Dalla fighter showed a powerful Thai clinch as she battered her opponent with brutal knees throughout.
The winners of the semifinal contests in both tournaments will return for the final round on Sept. 24, when two valiant combatants will join 115-pound belt-holder Ashley Cummins as Tuff-N-Uff female champions.
And as if all that weren’t enough, Holdsworth defends his title for what is likely the final time against the experienced Gutierrez. A pro contract is likely in the near future for both fighters, and Cobra Kai Jiu-Jitsu product Holdsworth is anxious to finish undefeated.
A Marc Laimon black belt, Holdsworth has ended all five of his career contests via submission or TKO. But Gutierrez, who has fought 15 times in a 14-month span, will undoubtedly prove Holdsworth’s toughest test. The Missouri native and Team Grindhouse fighter rattled off 14-straight wins to open his career, and nine of his victories have come via stoppage.
In addition to the evening’s featured matchups, a full lineup of aspiring amateur fighters from some of the world’s top academies, including TapouT Las Vegas and Eddie Bravo’s 10th Planet, will compete at Tuff-N-Uff’s Aug. 6 event.
The full fight card is available for viewing at TuffNUff.net, and the entire event will stream live on GoFightLive.tv.
